35 Bible Verses about Companionship
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and [when] James and Cephas and John--those thought to be pillars--acknowledged the grace given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right [hand] of fellowship, in order that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision.
what we have seen and heard, we announce to you also, in order that you also may have fellowship with us, and indeed our fellowship [is] with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
And after these [things], the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them out two by two before {him} into every town and place where he was about to go.
Stay with me! Do not fear, because he who seeks my life seeks your life. You are in good care with me."
[We] who would take sweet counsel together; in the house of God we would walk with [the] throng.
So that you will walk on the road of those who are good, and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.
Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
Do not envy men of evil, and do not desire to be with them.
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Do we not have the right to take along a sister [as] wife, like the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions--if he should come to you, welcome him),
But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note not to associate with him, in order that he may be put to shame.
Make haste to come to me quickly. For Demas deserted me, [because he] loved the present age, and went to Thessalonica. Crescens [went] to Galatia; Titus [went] to Dalmatia.
And the man replied, "The woman whom you gave [to be] with me--she gave to me from the tree and I ate."
But Ruth said, "{Do not urge} me to leave you [or] to return from {following you}! For where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people [will be] my people and your God [will be] my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. So may Yahweh do to me, {and even more, unless} death {separates you and me}!" [When Naomi] saw that she was determined to go with her, {she said no more}.
But Ittai answered the king and said, "{As Yahweh lives} and {my lord the king lives}, surely in the place wherever my lord the king shall be, if for death or if for life, surely there your servant will be."
Then Hushai said to Absalom, "No, rather, whom Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, to him I will be, and with him I will remain.
The king went over to Gilgal, and Kimham went over with him. All the people of Judah went over with the king, and half of the people of Israel too.
Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for Yahweh has sent me up to Bethel." Elisha said, "{As Yahweh lives} and {as your soul lives}, I will certainly not leave you!" So they went down [to] Bethel.
Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here because Yahweh has sent me to Jericho." And he said, "{As Yahweh lives} and {as your soul lives}, I will certainly not leave you!" So they came to Jericho.
Then Elijah said to him, "Please stay here, because Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan." He said, "{As Yahweh lives} and {as your soul lives}, I will certainly not leave you!" So the two of them went on.
Then the mother of the boy said, "{As Yahweh lives} and {as your soul lives}, I will surely not leave you." So he got up and went after her.
Then he took curds and milk, and the calf which he prepared, and set [it] before them. And he was standing by them under the tree while they ate.
Luke alone is with me. Take along Mark [and] bring [him] with you, because he is useful to me for ministry.
Saul and Jonathan [were] beloved and pleasant in their lives and [were] not separated in their death. They [were] swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
Because then I will {make the speech of the nations pure}; that all of them might call on the name of Yahweh, to serve him {in unison}.
whenever I travel to Spain. For I hope [while I] am passing through to see you and to be sent on my way by you, whenever I have first enjoyed your [company] for a while.
And he goes on the road in company with instigators of mischief, and walks with men of wickedness.
Do not be deceived! "Bad company corrupts good morals."
He who keeps instruction [is] a child of understanding, but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.
Your princes [are] rebels and companions of thieves. Every one loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not defend [the] orphan and [the] legal dispute of [the] widow does not come before them.
From Thematic Bible
Companionship » General references to good company
So that you will walk on the road of those who are good, and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.
Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
But now I have written to you not to associate with any so-called brother, if he is a sexually immoral person or a greedy person or an idolater or an abusive person or a drunkard or a swindler--with such a person not even to eat.
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Desired
When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make haste to come to me in Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
And taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be distressed and troubled.
Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers greet you.
because he was longing for all of you and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
Make haste to come to me quickly.
Companionship » Evil » A snare to jehoshaphat
And Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. And he said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you [be] a help to the wicked and love those who hate Yahweh? On account of this, wrath [has come] against you from Yahweh.
Now Jehoshaphat had much wealth and honor, and he became son-in-law to Ahab.
Companionship » Evil » Corrupt good morals
Do not be deceived! "Bad company corrupts good morals."
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Emphasized by solomon
Companionship » Evil » Injured lot
Abram settled in the land of Canaan, and Lot settled in the cities of the plain. And he pitched his tent toward Sodom. Now the men of Sodom {were extremely wicked sinners against Yahweh}.
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Illustrated in the life of moses
He said, "Please, do not abandon us because you know our encampment in the desert, and {you should be our guide}.
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Appreciated by Christ
And taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be distressed and troubled.
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Seen in God's original plan
Then Yahweh God said, "[it is] not good [that] the man is alone. I will make for him a helper {as his counterpart}."
Companionship » Evil » A detriment to israel
The riff-raff that [were] in their midst {had a strong desire}; and the {Israelites} turned back and also wept, and they said, "Who will feed us meat?
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Shown by the sending forth of the disciples two by two
And after these [things], the Lord also appointed seventy-two others and sent them out two by two before {him} into every town and place where he was about to go.
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Companionship » Evil » Devoured the strength of ephraim
Foreigners devour his strength, and he does not know [it]; {mold} is also sprinkled upon him, and he does not know [it].
seven Morning glories » Companionship
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, in order that he may be with you {forever}--
Seven » Morning glories of john » Companionship
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, in order that he may be with you {forever}--